So cold, it keeps the bad people out.

“It's so cold, it keeps the bad people out.”
- Prince in 1996 on why he lived in Minnesota

 

Over the past 18 years living in Minneapolis, I’ve spent my fair share of time in First Ave (We actually rented the whole building out to rehearse before and Asia tour with Owl City)

Funny enough, I’ve actually never played its side room “7th Street Entry” before tonight with Airlands.

Papa's Internment

"Our grandfathers were soldiers, so our fathers could be farmers, so we could be artists." ~ John Adams

My Grandfather passed away in January. It’s now July and the ground has finally thawed.

Dad and I stick around after the service to bury him ourselves. We smoke a cigar together, lit with Papa’s Zippo.